Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to 'Stay Home' on Election Day.
The FBI Is Investigating.
A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.†The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle.
By Jack Gillum and Jeremy B. Merrill,
ProPublica
November 4, 2020
More than 800,000 people with phone numbers tied to six presidential swing states have been targeted with automated phone calls on Tuesday suggesting they remain at home on Election Day, a tactic that has alarmed voters and has drawn the attention of the FBI, documents and interviews show.
All told, more than 3 million calls were made to people across the country on Tuesday, instructing them to “stay safe and stay home,†according to data and call recordings provided by the firm TelTech, which owns the RoboKiller smartphone app. One message, only a few seconds long, delivers the message in a monotone, robotic voice.
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